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Imagine If... Was the Voynich Just a Notebook of Scientific Dreams?
- Imagine If... Was the Voynich Just a Notebook of Scientific Dreams?
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Imagine If... Was the Voynich Just a Notebook of Scientific Dreams?
Abdelwahab Rahmani > 19-09-2026, 03:41 AM
The manuscript is the individual and spontaneous work of a European polymath, written slowly and fluidly from left to right with regular spacing that reflects a real language. However, it is stripped of small grammatical words (such as conjunctions) due to the author's need for a condensed, telegraphic style that focuses on the core terms of hypothetical ideas. The motive behind the simplicity of the drawings and the casual coloring—which occasionally bleeds outside the lines—is neither art, deception, nor an attempt to commercialize the book. Rather, it is a purely scientific drive, oscillating between "passionate inner monologue" and the recording of "dream-like visions" of non-existent, hypothetical plants and cosmic configurations. Ultimately, the manuscript forms a personal notebook designed to preserve scientific suggestions and aspirations far ahead of its time, hidden behind an invented cipher alphabet to protect the author's intellectual freedom during a highly oppressive political and religious era (1404–1438).
What confirms this personal, non-utilitarian identity of the book is the absolute absence of any motive for fame or trade on the part of its author. It is completely illogical for someone seeking fame and money to formulate their thoughts in an obscure language that no one understands, which perfectly explains why the manuscript remained isolated and hidden in the shadows for more than two centuries before ever reaching the hands of an emperor or a king. It appears that this scholar's intellectual journey was abruptly cut short by a forced event during that turbulent era—such as being forcibly taken away when the rulers' soldiers raided his home and confiscated his research, or the book being stolen from him, or perhaps he hid it in a secret place and died without telling anyone. Thus, it remained shrouded in secrecy until its location was discovered a generation or two after his death, which preserved its absolute confidentiality and prevented any copies or imitations of its unique alphabet from appearing in history.
The strongest candidate to be the author of this manuscript could be the polymath Giovanni Fontana. In that exact era, he faced official accusations and persecution for practicing black magic and heresy due to his forward-looking machines that were ahead of his time. Consequently, he was forced to cipher his writings and tighten secrecy to protect his life. He was entirely isolated from the political and scientific environment until he died in total isolation and obscurity around 1455, with no mention of his burial site or the circumstances of his death. Furthermore, his works and ciphered notebooks were indeed confiscated by the Church and government authorities to be banned from publication and entirely forgotten, and attempts were made to erase his identity by rewriting some of his works under pseudonyms of other figures. As a result, his name remained wiped out and unknown in history books for centuries until his notebooks were discovered by chance in the modern era. Even if Fontana himself was not the author, this identical oppressive environment and the documented political and historical background of a "forced event" certainly and definitively confirm everything reached and established in this theory.
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RE: Imagine If... Was the Voynich Just a Notebook of Scientific Dreams?
ololololo > Yesterday, 07:06 PM
Why copy fantasies onto parchment? -
RE: Imagine If... Was the Voynich Just a Notebook of Scientific Dreams?
Abdelwahab Rahmani > Yesterday, 11:40 PM
Why copy fantasies onto parchment?
Hello, my friend. That is a very valid question; given that parchment is made from expensive animal hide, one might wonder why a writer would use it to pour out his fantasies rather than using a cheaper material. However, let me clarify—for you and for the general public—that this is not sufficient grounds to rule out the possibility. The author may have perceived immense value in his ideas, deeming them worthy of being recorded on parchment. As I previously noted in the theory, these drawings and writings are likely personal records. Furthermore, since we all know that the sections on plants, bathing, and astronomy within the manuscript bear no relation to reality, we must also consider whether he intended to conceal the work from certain contemporaries, hoping instead that it would surface for future generations—people who might receive his ideas through this parchment and carry on his work. Ultimately, the theory remains just that—a theory—rather than a definitive solution
. Thank you.
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RE: Imagine If... Was the Voynich Just a Notebook of Scientific Dreams?
ololololo > 3 hours ago
(Yesterday, 11:40 PM)Abdelwahab Rahmani Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.As I previously noted in the theory, these drawings and writings are likely personal records.
You’re partially right, but it would be more accurate to say not “personal notes,” but “not intended for public use.” Personal notes are something else. Rather, it’s a “personal book” that could be used and was more or less formatted according to the standards of that time (e.g., a drawing of a plant + description, the presence of zodiac signs, etc.).